Help available for kids struggling with return to school
Published on 24 February, 2011
Help is available for children who are struggling at school or having problems coping with their school environment.
There's more sessions opening up at the Psychology Wellness Centre at CQUniversity Rockhampton this year, as more Clinical Psychology Interns join the team.
Dr Will Reimer at the Wellness Centre
Centre Director Dr Will Reimer said the program was equipped to help children having trouble at school and sessions would be led by registered psychologists or provisionally registered psychologists under registered supervision.
"We'll have around 10 interns working with us, meaning we can offer help with learning disability assessment and guidance for families of kids having problems at school," Dr Reimer said.
The Psychology Wellness Centre opened in the latter half of 2010 and offers help with everything from couples counseling and parenting advice to anger management and therapy for stress, anxiety and depression.
A large range of therapy, consultation and assessment services are available at a low cost and the initial assessments are free of charge.
Bookings can be made via wellnesscentre@cqu.edu.au or (07) 4923 2233 or via the Centre website www.cqu.edu.au/wellnesscentre .
The Centre is the first of its type available in the region and is one of the most technologically advanced in Australia.
Technical advances mean that the Clinical Psychology Interns* providing services can be supervised in real-time during sessions, with live feedback from experienced Clinical Psychologists. The technology will even enable specialists to provide feedback and advice from interstate or overseas.
Wellness Centre Director Dr Will Reimer said people were encouraged to get help with 'life's problems'.
"If you or someone you care about is having difficulty coping with life then contact the centre," he said.
* The Psychology Wellness Centre supports CQUniversity's Master of Clinical Psychology program.
This program of study has been conditionally accredited by the Australian Psychological Society and supports the Society's requirements for Psychologists in training to qualify as a full membership of the professional body.
All students who enter the Master's program have completed a four-year Bachelor of Psychology degree, which provides them with the foundation they need to focus on the needs of a client. The role of the Master's program and the Wellness Centre is to provide students with real-life experience in the field of psychology under the supervision of professionals.